11/05/1985 Bradford City stadium fire
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Martin Fletcher lost three generations of his family in the Bradford City stadium fire.
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Bradford Fire: Returning To The Terraces 31 Years On
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Bradford City Stadium fire victims remembered
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The Bradford City stadium fire occurred during an English League Third Division fixture between Bradford City and Lincoln City in 1985, killing 56 and injuring at least 265. The disaster led to new safety standards in UK football grounds, including the banning of new wooden grandstands.
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Essentials
Background
The teams
Fire
Reaction
Aftermath
Treatment of casualties and Burns Research Unit
Inquiry, Inquest and legal action
Dramatisations, documentaries and published works
Calls for a new inquiry
Eric Bennett controversy